Science & Health Nov 4, 2020
Tokyo taxi drivers allowed to refuse passengers not wearing masks
The approval of the provision, requested by 10 taxi companies in the capital, could also affect the norms of etiquette in other areas of the country.
National | FOCUS Oct 27, 2020
Japan's ETC highway toll system indispensable as virus takes toll on workers
The transport ministry is considering closing down some manned toll booths due to fee collectors having contracted COVID-19.
Reference / Business | FYI Sep 4, 2020
How is the novel coronavirus affecting real estate prices in Japan?
by Osamu Tsukimori
The latest figures show land prices in urban areas have fallen due to stalled transactions, in a pattern expected to lead to the first average decline in six years.
Business | FOCUS Aug 6, 2020
Japan trying to improve conditions for construction workers as labor pool shrinks
The way construction workers are treated and paid often does not reflect their skills and experience.
Business Jun 20, 2020
The drop in April was caused by a plunge in hotel-related demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the land ministry said in its quarterly survey.
Business Jun 16, 2020
An increasing number of people in Japan think that real estate investment is not a better option than bank savings or stock investment, according to a government white paper on land for fiscal 2020 released Tuesday. According to a survey of 3,000 people conducted by ...
Business May 5, 2020
Japan to launch model project for land banks to manage plots left unused
The land ministry will begin a model project for so-called land banks this fiscal year, aiming to appropriately manage land plots that are left unused and find new ways to utilize them through regional cooperation. Local governments and nonprofit organizations will act as coordinators for ...
National Mar 4, 2020
All shinkansen to have spaces for wheelchairs, Japan ministry says
The transport ministry said Tuesday that all of the country's shinkansen trains would create spaces for wheelchair users. The ministry will conduct tests by summer and work out the details, such as the size required for such spaces. It unveiled the plan as part of a ...
National Jan 27, 2020
Ghosn's escape exposes business jet industry's security loopholes
by Eric Johnston
Beside the prominent entrance to Kansai International Airport's Terminal 2, which serves several budget airlines, is a nondescript door to which a sign saying Premium Gate Tamayura has been affixed. This is the entrance through which the world's rich and famous enter to access a ...
National | Regional Voices: Kyushu Dec 27, 2019
Critics assail secrecy over unexploded chemical weapons left by Imperial Japanese Army
At the end of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army left a number of unexploded shells filled with poison gas used as munitions. In the 2000s, when such artillery shells were discovered and retrieved from the seabed off the coastal town of Kanda, ...
Business Dec 23, 2019
Japan considers law requiring local governments to fill transport gaps in rural areas
The transport ministry is considering a new system to help maintain public transport services in nonurban areas at a time when the population has been declining. The system will call on governments to create plans for securing means of public transportation and seek new service ...
National Dec 17, 2019
With eye on elderly, Japan to make automatic brakes mandatory for new cars from late 2021
Japan will oblige domestic automakers to have all new and remodeled passenger cars equipped with automatic brakes from November 2021 amid a rise in the number of accidents involving elderly drivers, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will also ...